5 Great Colors for Your Home
A common difficulty homeowners have in the process of decorating their home is determining what colors will work best in an individual room’s décor. As a simple visit to your local paint store will reveal, there are literally hundreds of different colors and shades from which to design your color scheme. For some, so much choice can get quite overwhelming. It can be rather difficult to pick the colors that look good together in a room, as not everyone has an eye for color. If you’re searching for ideas for color combinations for your décor, here are five you can consider.
1. Brown, Blue, and Cream
You’ll find that this color scheme will work in any room of your home. Just keep in mind, when using these colors, that you want the colors to stay balanced, especially when you’re applying the dark brown. So, for instance, if you have a dark brown couch, you may want to lighten it up with cream or light blue pillows. Or if your couch is cream colored, you would choose brown and blue pillows to add interest instead. Look for patterns that include all three colors, as this will add even more visual interest to the décor.
2. Shades of Brown and Cream
Use shades of brown and cream to create a peaceful retreat in your bedroom or bathroom. You can use a wide variety of shades across the spectrum, from dark chocolate brown to and off white or light cream color. The monochromatic nature of this color combination can be made much more interesting by pairing a lighter shade with a darker shade, making the room appear livelier.
3. Blue and Orange
Blue and orange lie across from each other on the color wheel, which means they are considered complementary colors. If you decide to go with this color scheme, it’s important to keep the colors muted rather than using bright oranges and blues. By adding white or even brown to the mix, you can easily work these colors into a contemporary-styled room.
4. Black and White
You can use this classic color combination for practically any room you like. The great thing about black and white is that it can be used in a variety of ways. Depending on the pieces you use, it can be modern as well as traditional. You can add even more style to this color scheme with an accent color such as red or green. Given that there’s no shortage of available black-and-white décor accessories, this is one of the easier color combinations to work with.
5. Pink and Green
For your bedroom, living room, or sun room, try another complementary color scheme: pink and green. You want to be sure to add a neutral color like white or cream into the mix. Otherwise, you might end up with too much color in the room. Also be sure to choose colors that are the same shades. For example, neon pink and mint green are not going to work well together.
If you’re having a hard time coming up with color combinations for your home, then this is a good place to start. When decorating your home, any of these combinations should give you some inspiration. When you use any of these suggestions as a base and then add your own style to them, you can create a unique look for your home.
About the Writer….
Leon Tuberman has been part of the furniture and interior decorating business for four decades. He owns and operates his family owned furniture store. They offer a huge assortment of solid wood furniture for your living room, bedroom, dining room and wooden office furniture that’s built in the Heartland of America. It doesn’t matter whether you’re shopping for a wood bookshelves for your home office or a oak dining table for your dining room then they carry everything you need.
